Archives for December 2016

We are days away from a new year! For the 2017 THSC Watchmen, part of the hustle and bustle of the season includes completing their advocacy training as policy watch dogs during the upcoming legislative session in Austin. We sat down with Paul Exley, one of our outstanding new THSC Watchmen, to find … [Read more...]

One of the most difficult tasks for a homeschool parent is homeschooling an active learner is the winter. Why do I know this? Because I home schooled two active learners through 11 Minnesota winters. Teaching in those conditions was taxing, but it resulted in learning experiences my teenage boys … [Read more...]

Following a productive meeting and correspondence with Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) Commissioner Henry Whitman, Jr., THSC was able to prevent CPS from overstepping its authority.
Not long ago, THSC was contacted by an Odessa homeschool parent who had been told by a CPS … [Read more...]

For the Orr household, Christmas break marks a midway point for our school year. While many families choose to school year round, we opt to have a break during the summer months, so we push through the entire fall, and by December, we’re ready to relax!
The challenge for our family is staying on … [Read more...]

As we approach the close of 2016, THSC is preparing to return to the state capitol to continue defending home school and parental rights with the new THSC Watchmen team of six interns and several THSC staff.
Earlier this month, we introduced the 2017 THSC Watchmen team. We asked Meagan Corser to … [Read more...]

Welcome to my laboratory. You’ve caught me right in the middle of an experiment, and I could really use some help. I’ve invented this highly intelligent robot name Curly-Lari-Mobot. I thought he was capable of answering any question I asked, but I have found a glitch in his programming. When I … [Read more...]

This year has been a year of abundant joy, but it has not been free of its share of struggles.
Leaders are often faced with personal trials that they do not share outside of their closest inner circle. This can leave them feeling overwhelmed as they listen to complaints and criticism from others. … [Read more...]

I distinctly remember a Christmas Eve many years ago with a blistering cold wind and snow on the ground. I was sharing a cup of warm hot chocolate with my grandmother. I think I was 10. We were discussing the virtue of giving and how it is the thought that counts. In my wise, 10-year-old brain, I … [Read more...]

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